Consent of Registered Independent Public Accounting Firm

EX-23.1 6 dex231.htm CONSENT OF REGISTERED INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Consent of Registered Independent Public Accounting Firm

Exhibit No. 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-143146 and 333108509) and Form S-3 (Nos. 333-158390 and 333-118552) of Journal Communications, Inc. of our report dated March 5, 2010 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, Illinois

March 5, 2010